How to Apply
Step One
Your child and you should complete the online Application Form. Be sure to use the correct form. There is one application for international applicants and one for U.S. applicants. If you have any questions about completing the form, send an email to us with your questions. If you believe you will need financial aid to attend, first submit your application. You will need to be accepted before you apply for financial aid. There is an automatic 20% discount on the summer fee if you have a brother or sister who was, or is, an SOH participant.
Step Two
Submit the completed Application Form to us as soon as possible. Admission is selective and places are limited, so it is better to apply EARLY. We will accept applications only until all summer places are filled.
Step Three
Within 3 days after you submit the Application Form to us, you need to pay an application deposit of US $200. Your application will not be considered submitted until we receive the application deposit. If you are planning to apply for a scholarship and cannot pay the application deposit, you need to contact us immediately about your situation. We may agree to waive the application deposit.
Step Four
After we receive your Application Form and your application deposit of US $200, we will make a decision within 7 business days. If you child is not accepted, your application deposit will be returned to you with our decision.
Step Five
If your child is accepted, you will receive a packet of information that includes a Registration Form. You will need to complete the Registration Form and return it to us. Unless you make special arrangements, which may include our permission not to make the deposit for financial reasons, we cannot guarantee your child’s place in Songs of Hope™ for more than 21 days after we send our decision to you if you do not return the Registration Form and a registration deposit of $500. This registration deposit is an installment payment of your summer Fee. The application deposit is nonrefundable unless another child is found to take your child’s place. You should be careful to read the Application Contract at the end of these instructions.
How to Make Payment
(1) You may pay your application fee of US $200 or your registration deposit of US $500 by credit card, by using the "Buy Now" buttons below. (2) Or you can pay by mailing a U.S. check or an international money order to us. (3) Or you can ask us about making a wire transfer from your bank to our bank. There may be a charge to you for a wire transfer of this kind, so we do not recommend this method of payment.
Pay $200 Application Fee: |
Pay $500 Registration Deposit: |
Step Six
Unless you request an extension and we agree, the remaining Fee (Fee minus previous deposits and installments) must be paid by June 1, 2010. This amount may be paid in one or several installments, as long as full payment is received by May 28. Payments can be made by check, international money order, bank wire transfer, or credit card through our web site.
Credit Card Payments
To make a credit card payment, scroll down the navigation bar on the left side of this page (the navigation bar is on the left side of most pages of our website), then click on the Make A Donation button. The Make A Donation button is just above the Y2H CD cover on the navigation bar. Don't worry that you're making a payment, not a donation. We use the same process for both. Clicking the Make A Donation button will bring up a PayPal page. In the Purpose box on the top left side of the page, write briefly the purpose of your payment - for example, you might write installment of $500, full payment of fee, or whatever is appropriate. Next, enter the correct amount of your payment in US Dollars in the Donation amount box to the right. Next, below this box, click the button Update Total. Now you are ready to complete the payment. If you're a PayPal member, log in by entering your email and password information in the Log In box on the right side of the page. If you are not a PayPal member, click the Continue link on the left side of the page right above the credit card logos. On the page that comes up next, fill in all the information requested, and then click the Review Donation and Continue button. Then follow the final instructions to review and confirm your information to complete your payment. When we have received your credit card payment, we will send an email confirmation with your new balance due, if any.
Scholarships
Financial aid is available for a limited number of participants. If you would like to apply for financial aid, please complete the Registration Form and check “We will be seeking financial aid.” A financial aid application will be sent to you. You may not need to make the application deposit or registration deposit while we are deciding your financial aid application. Contact us immediately if you are unable to pay either deposit or both for financial reasons. If you do make either deposit and your child is later unable to participate because you did not receive sufficient financial aid, your money will be returned.
Nondiscrimination
Songs of Hope™ celebrates all kinds of diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnic or national origin, economic status, sexual or gender orientation, gender, culture, physical or other abilities or challenges. However, Songs of Hope™ is a private camp that chooses participants selectively, and we reserve the right to deny any application for any reason, including a physical or mental condition that we do not feel we are able to accommodate.
Important: Your Application Contract
In exchange for receiving your Registration Form and registration deposit, we will reserve a place for your child and hire artistic and program staff. Much of our planning is based on the number of participants whom we accept. Therefore, there is normally no refund of any fee or deposit of any kind after May 1, except as described above. Also, there will be no refund of any amount of fee or deposit for any participant’s late arrival, early withdrawal, non-arrival, or dismissal from the project.